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Toddleroo by North States Superyard Indoor/Outdoor 8-Panel Play Baby Yard, Made in USA: Safe play area anywhere. Carrying strap for easy travel. Freestanding. 6.5 feet corner to corner (26" Tall)?
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This thing should be given free of charge to every new parent. It saved our sanity once kiddo #1 started crawling. Kiddo #2 should be crawling soon and it will once again be a lifesaver.
The Great British Baking Show...for some reason I can put it on and my three year old doesn't mind it (and by that I mean...if he's yelling about watching whatever, I can tell him that I'm gonna watch my show, put it on, and it's all okay lol). Plus the music is calming and the colors are bright and fun. Just brightens my day to have it on in the background all day.
Oooh edited to add: my amazing baby gate. It's this one on Amazon and it is a life saver. I can connect it all and have a baby pen, I can bend each piece or unhook pieces to fit the location I need blocked (usually secured behind heavy furniture), and it doesn't have easy foot holes to climb. Love it!
It is!!! We absolutely love it - this is our second baby and it’s still holding strong. It’s awesome because it comes apart and was very handy for protecting the Christmas tree from curious baby hands
We call it baby jail 😂
Toddleroo by North States Superyard Colorplay 8 Panel Baby Play Yard: Safe play area anywhere. Folds up with carrying strap for easy travel. Freestanding. 34.4 sq. ft. enclosure (26" Tall, Multicolor) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_KDBK929C7B7E4HFDX7QP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I have this one and love it! It’s big enough and I can shape it how I need. I just step over it when needed. The entire area is totally baby safe so I can put her down in our movie room where there are wires everywhere and see her from the kitchen.
Toddleroo by North States Superyard Colorplay 8 Panel Baby Play Yard: Safe play area anywhere. Folds up with carrying strap for easy travel. Freestanding. 34.4 sq. ft. enclosure (26" Tall, Multicolor) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_308K3A38350DCEHRZJ2T
You can set up one of these around that corner. The adults can move it, step over, or there is a gate panel that you can buy as an add on.
I have a 5 month old and work from home also. I would use a children's play gate for him while I worked. When he hit 3 months I removed the pen and now he just sleeps by my side as I work.
I take him for 4 walks a day (7AM, 10:30AM, 4PM, 7:30PM). It's only around the block in our neighborhood. Walk takes 10-15 min (depending how many times he finds a stick to lay down and chew on, which I give him that luxury for now).
On my lunch break, I bring him to a nearby dog park for 45 minutes (gated, off leash, can run).
My advice is to crate train him while you are doing stuff around the house 15-20 min intervals so he gets use to it. Don't respond to his barking because he will think that if he barks you let him out (cause and effect).Hopefully he gets better. Use a lick Matt and put it in the crate with him so he associates his crate with good things. Also, the children's pen might help.
Toddleroo By North States Superyard Colorplay 8 Panel Baby Play Yard, Made In USA: Safe Play Area Anywhere. Carrying Strap For Easy Travel. Freestanding. 34.4 Sq. Ft. Enclosure (26" Tall, Multicolor) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_69X1380DZ7A8P6MFDB2V?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the one we have - we got it off of Facebook Marketplace for a steal. https://smile.amazon.com/North-States-Superyard-Colorplay-8-Panel/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=sr\_1\_5?keywords=northstar+baby+play+yard&qid=1646941538&sprefix=northstar+baby%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-5
We got one similar for our daughter it was nice but by she out grew it rather quickly. I think by the time she was 15 months old. The way our house is set up we couldn’t block off the kitchen easily. We also took our and used it outside.
This was the one we had Toddleroo by North States Superyard Colorplay 8 Panel Baby Play Yard: Safe play area anywhere. Folds up with carrying strap for easy travel. Freestanding. 34.4 sq. ft. enclosure (26" Tall, Multicolor) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_PZBXFbN96SWRC?psc=1
We have this one but still have a long while before our baby will be using it. From just playing with it and setting it up, it seems really sturdy and I love that it is huge inside! It has decent reviews.
What you are looking for is called a play yard or super yard. We had this one and loved it. https://www.amazon.com/North-States-Superyard-Colorplay-8-Panel/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=north+states+superyard&qid=1602203087&sprefix=north+states+&sr=8-3
A baby gate. You can even buy two and hook them together if needed. This is what we used. You can move it when watching a movie if desired and put easily put back: https://www.amazon.com/North-States-Superyard-Colorplay-8-Panel/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=pd_cp_75_3/135-4847551-3754254?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B006NTY1HU&pd_rd_r=26d33f3d-e5b3-4ac9-9d8f-5730e2beb2ee&pd_rd_w=M1Myt&pd_rd_wg=Mj46I&pf_rd_...
It does not have to be totally enclosed. Most toddlers will leave it alone if the ends are just secured to a weight or something (or nothing, depending on the child).
Practice getting her to sleep on whatever you're going to bed her down in while camping. The clothing and the playpen or whatever.
Turn off the lights in the house and play with flashlights. Maybe even a campout in the backyard if you're able.
Bring benedryl just in case and a good first aid kit.
Also bring the comforts of home like blankie, stuffy, whatever.
Bug spray or lotion only works if you reapply it as recommended. There are 'family safe-non-deet' options, but they don't work as well and need reapplication frequently.
Sunscreen.
Glow sticks. Toss one in her bed in case she wakes up scared at night. Tie one around her wrist or pin it to the back of her jacket. It'll help you spot her if she wanders. Plus, they love them. They're nice in the ice chest too.
Stock up on baby wipes and a spray bottle to fill with water if you're not near a water source. You can do alot of clean up with those.
Embrace the filth. She's bound to eat some dirt, gnaw on a stick, etc.
Those cheap, fit together, padded mats you can get at Harbor Freight come in handy and can provide a crawling, playing space. The collapsible play yard (not play pen) things are the bomb too. https://www.amazon.com/North-States-Superyard-Colorplay-Playard/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=sr_1_4_a_it
I have two of the same cages for my birdies! I'm planning on just putting this play yard thing around the cages, and using binder clips to secure the doors as those take a good bit of squeezing to open. I already have to use them on the little side doors in my budgies cage because she has learned how to push them open, lol. Black or grey zip ties that blend in to prevent chewing or leather toy straps would probably also work.
So, for poop in the bark yard issue I've got one of these that sits outside permanently in a circle so the dog can't poop in that area and the babies have a grassy area to play in. Once we get their outdoor play house I'm going to hook two of those gate things together and it will live around the playhouse to keep dog/poop out and babies in.
I've got no solution on the behavior issue though. Our dog is an asshole and almost 11 years old, so she isn't changing any time soon. She growls and nips at them if they get close, so now that Ben's crawling we've had to make sure he doesn't get too close to her.
same! We put the fence around the tv and computer desk/computer and it worked wonderfully. We used this one from Amazon.
It is doable. My kids are 19 months apart, but I think you're in a sweeter spot--either farther apart or closer together would have been easier, but I digress.
You can do this.
How to manage this pregnancy:
- Your baby will still nap a lot--nap nap nap when he does. (Especially after work/before dinner)
- Baby-proof the shit out of your house. Every cabinet, every stair, every plug. That way you can relax on the couch and your little crawler, walker cannot get into any trouble. We have 4 gates in my house. My kid could try with all her might to kill herself, but she wasn't successful.
- Your baby won't remember this time. That's a good thing. Don't beat yourself up about what you're not doing. What you are doing is giving him a forever buddy. They will be closer than close, and thicker than thieves. You haven't messed anything up.
- Chat with your partner now--the second pregnancy was even more exhausting than my first. I couldn't have done it without a mountain of support from my husband.
- Invest in a baby jail.
- If you can afford it: chiropractor visits are a must. You're still healing, and regular adjustments will help you with pain. Invest in a back brace so you can lift your boy easily. Start squatting now and practicing.
- Are you nursing? You can absolutely still nurse through pregnancy, but your supply will take a hit in the first trimester (your body is diverting energy to your uterus, after all). You may need to supplement.
How to manage two babies:
- Have family come later--we had support in weeks 2-6 this time, and the emphasis was wearing out the toddler, and letting me sleep with and nurse the baby.
- If you can do it: have another wave of support set up for the 4 month sleep regression. It feels so much worse with 2.
- You'll be able to get them napping at the same time--don't worry about that. The first month, the baby will sleep anywhere and everywhere.
- Get your baby used to hand washing, as soon as you can. My second born was sick a lot b/c she was born in December, during the worst flu season on record. We avoided the flu, but she got cold after cold from her sister. Persistent hand washing, and keeping the oldest's fingernails short helped.
- Your second baby will be better at putting him/herself to sleep... pretty much out of necessity. I'm able to put down my baby and walk out of the room (unheard of with my first!), because I have to tend to my toddler.
- Teach your oldest sign language. He will be right in the middle of trying to speak and not being able to yet. Sign language will help you communicate without a lot of frustration. Pick up "baby signs" to start, and then add on books as he masters the first signs (it took until my daughter was a year to really get the baby signs down. By 14 months, she had a sign language vocabulary explosion, and could ask for water, juice, to go in her stroller, to sleep, bathe, and for lots of different types of food. It helped us avoid many breakdowns and tantrums.
The bad:
- Your partner and you will be like passing ships in the night for a while. Two babies: two parents, two baths, two bedtimes... you'll both have your hands full. Try your best to connect with a hug each day.
- There were many days where showering wasn't possible due to one baby or another needing me. I've had to jump in with my toddler a couple of times--once to her extreme emotional dismay, and another she didn't mind since we used mama's bathtub (the SPECIAL bathtub).
- Pregnancy is harder. Your body is looser. You'll feel the aches and pains earlier, The nausea is more intense. You won't feel connected like you did with your first because you'll be so busy with your first.
The good:
- Birth is much better. Dreamier, even. I had a hard first birth, a very long labor, and was too sore to walk without pain for 6 weeks. The second birth was gentle, quick, and I was walking without any pain days after birth.
- You will be so confident this time around. You'll know what works, what works for you, what works for your family.
- You'll already be in the shit, so it won't feel like going backwards. And when you're out, you will be out (if you want to be).
- Your oldest will love being big brother, and he will love his sibling. Being a big boy helper is so exciting! Pushing a stroller is fun! Showing baby how to do things is thrilling! Soon you will be able to sit back, in your baby proofed home, and watch your similarly-aged children entertain each other like magic.
You can do it. It will be hard. Very hard, but then suddenly, it won't be. And you won't even remember what life was even like with a family of three, because your children will love and need each other. It will be like you've been waiting for this child, and life is unimaginable without them--it happens so fast, and it is so worth it.
Good luck!
I'm going to post a thing I wrote a while ago in detail about going from 1 to 2 when I was 4 months PP with #2:
You can do this.
How to manage this pregnancy:
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- Your baby will still nap a lot--nap nap nap when he does. (Especially after work/before dinner)
- Baby-proof the shit out of your house. Every cabinet, every stair, every plug. That way you can relax on the couch and your little crawler, walker cannot get into any trouble. We have 4 gates in my house. My kid could try with all her might to kill herself, but she wouldn't be successful.
- Your baby won't remember this time. That's a good thing. Don't beat yourself up about what you're not doing. What you are doing is giving him or her a forever buddy. They will be closer than close, and thicker than thieves. You haven't messed anything up.
- Chat with your partner now--the second pregnancy was even more exhausting than my first. I couldn't have done it without a mountain of support from my husband.
- Invest in a baby jail.
- If you can afford it: chiropractor visits are a must. You're still healing, and regular adjustments will help you with pain. Invest in a back brace so you can lift your first born easily. Start squatting now and practicing.
- Are you nursing? You can absolutely still nurse through pregnancy, but your supply will take a hit in the first trimester (your body is diverting energy to your uterus, after all). You may need to supplement.
How to manage two babies:
​
- Have family come later--we had support in weeks 2-6 this time, and the emphasis was wearing out the toddler, and letting me sleep with and nurse the baby.
- If you can do it: have another wave of support set up for the 4 month sleep regression. It feels so much worse with 2.
- You'll be able to get them napping at the same time--don't worry about that. The first month, the baby will sleep anywhere and everywhere.
- Get your oldest baby used to hand washing, as soon as you can. My second born was sick a lot b/c she was born in December, during the worst flu season on record. We avoided the flu, but she got cold after cold from her sister. Persistent hand washing, and keeping the oldest's fingernails short helped.
- Your second baby will be better at putting him/herself to sleep... pretty much out of necessity. I'm able to put down my baby and walk out of the room (unheard of with my first!), because I have to tend to my toddler.
- Teach your oldest sign language. He will be right in the middle of trying to speak and not being able to yet. Sign language will help you communicate without a lot of frustration. Pick up "baby signs" to start, and then add on books as he masters the first signs (it took until my daughter was a year to really get the baby signs down. By 14 months, she had a sign language vocabulary explosion, and could ask for water, juice, to go in her stroller, to sleep, bathe, and for lots of different types of food. It helped us avoid many breakdowns and tantrums.
The bad:
​
- Your partner and you will be like passing ships in the night for a while. Two babies: two parents, two baths, two bedtimes... you'll both have your hands full. Try your best to connect with a hug each day.
- There were many days where showering wasn't possible due to one baby or another needing me. I've had to jump in with my toddler a couple of times--once to her extreme emotional dismay, and another she didn't mind since we used mama's bathtub (the SPECIAL bathtub).
- Pregnancy is harder. Your body is looser. You'll feel the aches and pains earlier, The nausea is more intense. You won't feel connected like you did with your first because you'll be so busy with your first.
The good:
​
- Birth is much better. Dreamier, even. I had a hard first birth, a very long labor, and was too sore to walk without pain for 6 weeks. The second birth was gentle, quick, and I was walking without any pain days after birth.
- You will be so confident this time around. You'll know what works, what works for you, what works for your family.
- You'll already be in the shit, so it won't feel like going backwards. And when you're out, you will be out (if you want to be).
- Your oldest will love being big brother or sister, and he will love his sibling. Being a big boy helper is so exciting! Pushing a stroller is fun! Showing baby how to do things is thrilling! Soon you will be able to sit back, in your baby proofed home, and watch your similarly-aged children entertain each other like magic.
You can do it. It will be hard. Very hard, but then suddenly, it won't be. And you won't even remember what life was even like with a family of three, because your children will love and need each other. It will be like you've been waiting for this child, and life is unimaginable without them--it happens so fast, and it is so worth it.
Good luck!
​
I would add now that I am a year in with two:
- If you feel that you're slipping into PPA or PPD 4-6 weeks AFTER birth (that's when it hits me) get to the doc ASAP. It took me longer to crawl out of the abyss this time on my own, and that was with therapy.
- Have a separate place for your youngest and his/her toys when they get old enough to sit on their own. Your oldest will definitely yank everything out of his or her little hands. It's just impulse control that's lacking there, and your youngest deserves some uninterrupted playtime (that's what we used the baby jail for this time). We also kept a pack and play set up upstairs so I could keep them separated for playtime up there.
- Set aside time for your oldest every day--they are used to having parents one on one. Right now, my husband and daughter take a neighborhood walk every day after dinner/before bed to look at Christmas lights. It calms her down before bed, and it makes her feel special to get a walk "at night time" with dad.
- Get your oldest used to playing independently during the first naptime of the day, when your youngest is down to 2 naps. My 2.5 year old plays alone in her room for about an hour, and I take a shower or take a nap, depending on how I feel that day. It's huge and important for me to have that time (but I'm also pregnant right now)
- We had somewhere we could safely put the baby down in pretty much every room of the house. We ended up with 2 rock and plays and 2 pack and plays, and a swing. I never had to look for somewhere to plop the baby down when my toddler was having a meltdown. It was very helpful in the beginning.
Ok. That's all I can think of right now.
Bought off of Amazon for my kids and now for chicks!
Toddleroo got us covered.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_HQ8H0Z2MX6FNV08JC9QD
He'll even be distracted by all the amazing beautiful colors.
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We did something similar to this. Very easy to assemble and can take pieces off/add pieces as needed. And if you need it bigger, buy another one! It's inconvenient as far as having to sort of hop over every time, but definitely keeps baby out.
I have a few, and likes and don’t likes about all of them.
We have the Summer Pop N Play and love it for outside and traveling. I couldn’t live without this. We put a foam mat underneath it.
I have this one but it comes in other colors. I really like it, but it can be pushed on but I don’t think it can be pushed over. I wished it had a gate.
We also have this metal one. I love how strong it is and durable and I love the gate part of it. My little one hits her face on it when she falls, and that seems more painful since it’s all metal.
This toddler fence was helpful when our kids were really young
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We got one of these
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_CXaoFbP5MHD54#
Summer infant (the cover is removeable) or North Statesp
Setup a playard like this (if you have hard floors setup a playmat as well within the gated area. This type of setup gives them lots of room to play): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_eoiXCb43A4D11
Or use a playpen like this (I think this option is better for small spaces and/or you want to be able to move it from room to room easiest): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725JZ9KQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_vpiXCb5JR7RH8
always park right next to the shopping cart return.
Even though it takes longer, get as much work done while the kid is awake. Baby wearing with a carrier helps tremendously to free your hands so you can get work done.
Babyproof to the T so you can save your sanity and the kid doesn't have to be yelled at every 2 seconds for getting into something they shouldn't have. Utilize a fence around the areas that are tough to babyproof, such as around the entertainment center/bookcase/computers. Door Monkeys take 1 second to put on and prevent entry into bathrooms/non-babyproofed rooms
Use Kimono style clothing for newborns. Put the clothing down, put baby on top of clothing, button up and you're ready to go! No longer do you need 3 hands to put a shirt on a child without head control.
Utilize baby wipes to clean neck folds of newborns. When your kid starts eating solids, take off their shirt so you don't need to do laundry with every feeding.
Finally get as much work done as possible around the house before the baby comes because there is no time afterwards. Plan on the baby coming at 36 weeks so you will not be caught off guard like I was (I was sure I'd deliver 40 weeks at the earliest).
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